Postpartum Blues

Now that your little angel has arrived, you're supposed to be filled with happiness. But why is this unexplainable sadness? No worries, you are experiencing this so called "baby blues". During this period, your husband becomes your object of anger (poor dad). Irritability & confusion set in and crying becomes your favorite hobby. You're afraid that you will practically lose your insanity. Sometimes, you'd think you will transition from reality to illusion so you would try to stay away from dangerous places or harmful objects so you don't get to harm yourself or your baby. It is important not to watch bad news on TV or absurd or disturbing movies like Black Swan. Kidding aside, it is beneficial to be aware that you're going through this temporary ordeal.
So how do you deal with it? Let me give you few tips based from my own experience.
- surround yourself with optimistic and happy people and stay away from the negative ones
- spend time with your loved ones
- eat nutritious foods,exercise & drink plenty of water
- read or research about postpartum depression to educate yourself and increase awareness
- pray
- discuss with your spouse
- watch comedy films or shows

Doctors' Spiel

When you're ill and doctors could not come up with accurate findings, they give you any of the following reasons:
- it's genetic or hereditary(based on family history or if someone in your family has that ailment as well)
- due to aging (if you're 30 & above)
- stress
- psychosomatic
We cannot deny the fact that medical science is still limited despite the state of the art technologies & inventions.
During my pregnancy, my amniotic fluid was at borderline level. There was no leak whatsoever so I was told it was because of late pregnancy. After a week of hydration using IV fluid, no progress occurred. I was sent home & advised to just take complete bed rest and drink 3 to 4 liters of water since there was nothing else that could be done. After few weeks of water therapy, my amniotic level went up from 6 to 16 - almost 300% increase!

37 weeks and counting

Tomorrow is my 38^th week of pregnancy. Two nights more to go and he will be brought out into this world! I'm so excited to see his face! It also means 2 nights more and the pregnancy pains will be over. Oh yes, baby is in a breech position so my OB does not want me to wait for my due date and experience labor. She said 38^th to 39^th week is the best for C-section delivery as the baby is already in full term. That means my husband and I chose our baby's birthday! So that will be on the 27^th of this month. Can't wait any longer…

But I'm gonna miss the bump, the sudden kicks and punches inside my tummy. Another challenge will be faced- sleepness nights, exhaustion, etc. But I'm sure, every sacrifice is worth the joy that we'll be experiencing. Thank God for this miracle!